Professional baseball softbank announced that ace pitcher Kodai Senga is expected to take two to three months to recover due to a ligament injury in his left ankle.
Pitcher Senga started for the first time this season against Nippon-Ham Fighters at Sapporo Dome on the 6th of this month, but when he processed the liner in the 6th inning, he hurt his left ankle and was carried on a stretcher.
Initially, he was diagnosed with a sprain, but as a result of another examination by a specialist at a hospital in Fukuoka prefecture, he was diagnosed with a ligament injury on his left ankle.
It is expected that it will take two to three months to return, and after resting for a few days, they will join the rehabilitation group.
Last season, Senga won the most wins, the best ERA, and the three major titles in the pitcher category with the most strikes, but this time he hurt his calves in front of the spring camp and was in time for the opening. did not.
Also, at the Tokyo Olympics to be held this summer, pitcher Senga is expected to be one of the leading pitchers of the Japanese national team.